Preston Huft
Quantum Scientist - Quantum Systems at QuEra Computing Inc.
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolPreston Huft is a quantum scientist with eight years of hands-on experience building neutral-atom quantum hardware and control software, currently advancing QuEra Computing’s Quantum Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he led an experimental quantum networking project, combining cold-atom expertise with experiment design, ultra-high vacuum engineering, and precision optics. Proficient in Python, LabVIEW, C#, SOLIDWORKS, and Zemax, he bridges experimental apparatus construction, qubit characterization, and feedback control to turn complex integrated systems into reliable platforms. His background spans applied software development for instrumentation to nanofabrication and teaching, giving him a rare blend of experimental rigor and practical engineering. Colleagues rely on him for solving sticky system-level problems that require both deep physics intuition and production-minded software.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Physics, Physics at St. Cloud State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Science (with honors), Physics, Bachelor of Science (with honors), Physics at Bethel University - Company
Github Skills (10)
physics9
photonics9
simulations9
simulation9
numba8
python8
sensu2
monitoring1
grafana1
prometheus1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
prhuft/fourier-optics
May 2020 - Jul 2022
Optical diffraction calculations with Python.
Contributions:125 commits, 4 PRs, 88 pushes in 2 years 3 months
fourier-opticsphysicsopticspythonpython27
prhuft/amo-mathematica
Aug 2020 - Aug 2024
Contributions:72 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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